by Coppercreek Camp Blog | Jan 24, 2018 | Alumni, What I like about camp, Why Camp
After several other summer camp experiences, which were disappointing at best, my Dad agreed to order the ACA pamphlet listing all the camps around. We set out on a mission to find me a FUN, co-ed camp with a horseback riding program that would satisfy my horse-crazy...
by Coppercreek Camp Blog | Jan 17, 2018 | Alumni, Why Camp
Coppercreek. That name is magic to me. It has been for close to 50 years and I am proud and honored to be a Vintage! We have a deep history and I can’t wait to see what my fellow V’s write here. I was an awkward and odd kid from a troubled home, uncomfortable in my...
by Coppercreek Camp Blog | Jan 10, 2018 | Alumni, Welcome to camp, What I like about camp, Why Camp
A timid 8-year-old didn’t realize, 48 years ago, that she was embarking on a life-long, passionate affair with a summer camp. No, she was frightened about being away from home, but thrilled to learn how to ride horses. The camp’s owner and director, a tall, calm man,...
by Coppercreek Camp Blog | Jan 3, 2018 | Alumni, Why Camp
Place, Possibility and Potential A Coppercreek Vintage discusses the meaning of camp Sarah Margolis Pearce Nearly fifty years ago, my mother showed me the Summer Camp Directory in the back of Sunset Magazine. The page featured several large advertisements for camps...
by Coppercreek Camp Blog | Dec 31, 2017 | Alumni, The good ole days, What I like about camp, Why Camp
We are wishing everyone a happy 2018 full of adventure, laughter, and joy! This January we will be posting blog posts from a special group of alumni that call themselves “The Vintages.” These posts share that the meaning of “camp” never...
